as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the bombardment of so many instructions meant that I missed some of the information
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Recent Examples of bombardment
So few buildings are left standing after Israeli bombardment that the Mediterranean is visible in the distance.
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Shira Pinson, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The country’s recent bombardment of Lebanon, killing thousands in response to Hezbollah strikes launched after joint US-Israeli strikes assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has also drawn widespread condemnation internationally.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a significant portion, but the scale of the bombardment caused widespread destruction in Kyiv and other regions, including Kharkiv, Odesa, and Lviv.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Such bombardment, however, can both give and take in the accounting of lunar helium-3.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The Ukrainian cities of Kremenchuk, Bila Tserkva, Kharkiv, Sumy and Odesa also were targeted in Russia's bombardment, officials said.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Iran's aerial bombardment of American allies across the Middle East has disproportionately targeted the UAE, with officials in the Gulf state reporting its air defenses have intercepted more than 2,260 drones and 580 missiles launched by Iran.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2026
The piece, measuring just 12 inches high, was previously stuck in Israel as a result of the war that country and the US are waging in Iran, which began with major joint bombardments on February 28.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Features designed to hook adolescents through infinite scroll, autoplay and notification bombardment should be prohibited for minors.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Shira Pinson, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The country’s recent bombardment of Lebanon, killing thousands in response to Hezbollah strikes launched after joint US-Israeli strikes assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has also drawn widespread condemnation internationally.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a significant portion, but the scale of the bombardment caused widespread destruction in Kyiv and other regions, including Kharkiv, Odesa, and Lviv.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Such bombardment, however, can both give and take in the accounting of lunar helium-3.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The Ukrainian cities of Kremenchuk, Bila Tserkva, Kharkiv, Sumy and Odesa also were targeted in Russia's bombardment, officials said.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Iran's aerial bombardment of American allies across the Middle East has disproportionately targeted the UAE, with officials in the Gulf state reporting its air defenses have intercepted more than 2,260 drones and 580 missiles launched by Iran.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2026
The piece, measuring just 12 inches high, was previously stuck in Israel as a result of the war that country and the US are waging in Iran, which began with major joint bombardments on February 28.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Features designed to hook adolescents through infinite scroll, autoplay and notification bombardment should be prohibited for minors.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
Noun
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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, killing at least three people near Moscow and another in Belgorod and wounding a dozen more, officials said.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Kieffer acknowledged, however, that the board’s attorneys were looking into the flurry of legal questions regarding the referendum and the map.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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